The first ATM was put into use by which bank and where?
A Life in the UK Test practice question on life in the United Kingdom. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.
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A
Lloyds Bank in Central London
Lloyds did not install the first ATM — it was Barclays in Enfield.
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B
Barclays Bank in Enfield, north London ✓ Correct
The first ATM was installed by Barclays Bank in Enfield, north London in 1967. It was invented by James Goodfellow in the 1960s.
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C
HSBC in Manchester
The first ATM was in London — not Manchester — and it was Barclays, not HSBC.
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D
NatWest in Birmingham
The first ATM was in Enfield, north London, by Barclays — not NatWest in Birmingham.
The correct answer is B: Barclays Bank in Enfield, north London
The first ATM was installed by Barclays Bank in Enfield, north London in 1967. It was invented by James Goodfellow in the 1960s.
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